Adderall Backorder (Page 87) (Top voted first)

I take generic Adderall 20 mg for narcolepsy and there is not one local pharmacy that has it in stock. I have never had this problem before. The pharmacies are saying that it's on backorder from the manufacturer. Is anyone else having problems getting their scripts filled?

REPLY

REPORT

Re: BlessedLady (# 1623)

Not sure..I've had a couple of different ones. The oval shape and round shape.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Yep. Walmart has had mine on back order for over a month. I’m on 30MG extended release generic.

FDA is monitoring this shortage :

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-announces-shortage-adderall

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: ally (# 1639)

Over 3 weeks for me....this is the worst I have seen it so far. It doesn't seem to be getting better. It's getting worse!!! I never had to wait over 7 or 8 days. This is total BS!!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: ally (# 1639)

Anyone who normally gets sandoz running into trouble?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Ken (# 1640)

Get ready for the end of this year. The DEA reduced the quota more for 2023.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: BlessedLady (# 1643)

Ya know, I hate this as much as everyone. That said, every MD that Rx'd over 40 to 60mg a day is culpable; every patient who took 40mg a day is culpable. Like it or hate it (yes, I hate it), the recommended adult daily dosage max is 40mg. Doctors, patients and pharmacies have disregarded this; the DEA looked the other way forever, pretty much. Their complicity through silence was a "de facto" nod to high daily dosages. And now.... The DEA's attitude is " we didn't audit, or enforce, the 'safe maximum ' dosages, and now we are, and it's YOUR problem, screw y'all, we're not taking responsibility for creating a 'problem '". Now, they're suddenly enforcing caps on dosages and that will be shortages because docs will still Rx 60 70 and more a day. So I think it sucks and is a bureaucratic failure all around.... But it's not just the DEA. If ya got away with something that is a no-no, it's hard to complain effectively when the Feds say "we changed our minds.... We were too lax and now we're tightening up "

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Sassy (# 1642)

Really? I prefer Sandoz.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: BlessedLady (# 1643)

I heard they left it exactly the same, which means we will run into shortages again. I've been taking it for over 20 years and I've never had trouble getting it filled.

40 mgs max? Where do you see that? Ive read the max dosage is 60mgs for ADD/ADHD which my doctor says is the highest she'll write. I heard narcolepsy can be a little higher.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Rcma (# 1644)

I looked it up. I swear they must've changed that from 60 to 40mg. 40 mg for ADHD and 60 mg for narcolepsy.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Rcma (# 1647)

Please post the link that says the recommended dosage is 40 mg a day. Is this from the FDA, a insurance company or drug manufacturer? Although the standard is not the same for everyone. Everyone does not respond to the same dosage. I know quite a few people that were diagnosed back in the 90's. Some were prescribed Adderall Immediate Release and some were prescribed Dextroamphetamine Immediate Release. Their dosages ranged from 60 mg-80 mg a day. Insurance companies have limits set on what they require a PA for. That depends on the individual company. The recommended dose is set by each manufacturer. Those amounts are listed on the Prescribing Information Insert from each manufacturer.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Wth!!! Called pharmacy, and they said manufacturer is. Not even making Adderall now.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Ken (# 1652)

Which one, exactly?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: BlessedLady (# 1650)

And here it is again

Stimulant and Related Medications: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
cms.gov/Medicare-Medicaid-Coordination/Fraud-Prevention/Medicaid-Integrity-Education/Pharmacy-Education-Materials/Downloads/stim-adult-dosingchart11-14.pdf

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Ken (# 1652)

Which manufacturer ? One of the manufacturers may have discontinued it.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: tim (# 1632)

Hopping on the next flight.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: tim (# 1653)

They didnt say which manufacturer. I call Walmart....first after saying it's on backorder for weeks, they told me that the manufacturers have reached their limit and won't sell any until 2023. Then I called, they told me it's still on backorder because the manufacturer isn't producing any right now. I don't know, it says some manufacturers have some available. However, I still keep hearing backorder and two Walmart pharmacies were I have a refill. I call them both and whoever I can get it from first I'm going with. This Wednesday will be 4 weeks exactly.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: ally (# 1639)

Hey does anyone know a pharmacy in chicago that has Adderall 20 MG I have adhd and narcolepsy. I was told they don't have any of my dosage.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: stephen e (# 1659)

Teva dropped their old formulary and took on the name brand formulary instead when they became the name brand producer. The name brand and their generic are the same formulary now.
Sandoze also changed their formulary. Their old one was stronger from what I understand.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Mo (# 1657)

before doing anything hasty, I'll update you when I try to fill my next script in a couple days, lol

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: HCStymie (# 1662)

Everything you wrote is technically true. In the real world, MDs will do what their tolerance level is for possible medical malpractice, Hospital Administration Censure, licensure Board investigations, etc. Real life example.... most doctors will Rx Doxycycline to every and any stranger in any ER showing symptoms of Chlamydia, and yet the same MDs will NOT Rx the same 10 days doxycycline BID for a patient presenting all symptoms and exposure for Lyme or tick related disease. Yup. MD will say, "we need a positive antibody test and positive western blot".
Patient: but the tests are only 70% accurate, slow, I was hiking, felt the bite, have the dead tick, have a bull's-eye rash and Bells Palsy. MD: "Nope, I won't write the script on clinical presentation. But STIs are a public health issue so here's the doxycycline with amphetamines".... The entire diagnosis and Rx is based on clinical presentation and what the patient reports. U/A's are not mandated to confirm patient is taking vs selling.... And patients are humans. So they lie. Some will say whatever necessary to get 60mg a day, take 30mg a day and stock/board half the script for rainy day shortages! Common. So in REAL practice it varies massively from one MD to another, age of patient, etc. The lack of regulation may create vast differences in treatment methodologies.. HOWEVER, the DEA is still going to base its annual allowance on PDR and FDA recommendations. UNTIL large scale studies are done wrt to efficacy and dosing.. it's basically random. Meaning, absurd.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I am looking for fiorinal in tablet form ,,the manufacture has on backorder to be determined,,the capsules do not work f...

7 REPLIES

Ziac 5/6.25 mg Mylan Generic l have been taking this medication about 3 yrs now and become therapeutic, but 2 months ago...

2 REPLIES

Why are the manufacturers allowed to put a specific medicine that is used by millions of children and their bodies are a...

1 REPLY

why is exforge backordered? ## I'm sorry, I can't find any information listing it as being backordered, or stati...

1 REPLY

I live in southwest Florida and I have not been able to get my Rx in over a month now! I'm frustrated. Is anyone els...

1 REPLY

I have been unable to get Clozapine (generic for Clozaril) since Feb. 2019 at my regular pharmacy alledgely due to "...

5 REPLIES

I live in Sacramento, ca and I went to CVS and Walmart and both of them said they were on back order. Cvs carrier Mylan ...

4 REPLIES

Seems that most of the generic Ritalin manufacturers are back ordered. All the pharmacies I have called are out. Is ther...

1 REPLY

Cant find these chewable tables anywhere, pharmacy says was discontinued. Pharmacist ordered me akedamin tablets as alte...

4 REPLIES

I used to take oxycodone and oxycontin but they are impossible to fine. I switched to methadone and diladid and am now h...

9 REPLIES